Director – PR - B2B Tech

THE ROLE

WHAT WE PROMISE YOU

At Roar we believe that your career should be driven by you, guided by a brilliant line manager and supported by us as an agency. With that in mind, you will have: 

• The empowerment and autonomy to take control of your own career path and make use of all of the support and guidance available
• Comprehensive training with a budget for external courses
• A talent management structure built around personal contact and clear communication on career paths and the meaning of high performance at Roar
• A diverse and varied client-base, with opportunities to build skills, try new types of work and work across teams
• An equal and inclusive culture and approach, ensuring that all voices are heard and respected and we continue to embrace new ideas.

ABOUT YOU

• Looking for an entry-level Director (would currently be an Associate Director at an agency or a recently-promoted Director looking for a new challenge)
• Must have a strong background working with Technology brands - can be b2b or b2c tech brands
• Must have some agency experience so you can come in and know how agency life runs
• Will be a very strong client lead with clear examples of where they have delivered outstanding work, grown a client revenue, sold-in campaigns or projects 
• Must have a good knowledge of modern earned media - i.e. GEO and AI, traditional media relations, influencer and social media 
• Must have strong new business and pitch experience - at this level, we wouldn’t expect you to lead a pitch fully, but we'd expect you to be self-sufficient in working on them to deliver great content and strong in the pitch room
• Must be confident they have good connections in tech and a hunger to drive new biz leads 
• Strong understanding of commercials - with evidence that you have controlled account profitability and minimised over-servicing in accounts 
• Must want to help us build something great at VCCP Roar - someone who wants to be involved in cultural initiatives, DE&I and helping us make the agency fun and vibrant 
• In terms of character, we’re looking for someone with big energy and hunger - an active driver who wants to grow and develop into a senior leader 
• The role will initially report into the Founder before transitioning to report into one of our Executive Directors. You would be on the Tech Senior Leadership team and be part of management across Roar

VCCP DE&I STATEMENT

We believe that DE&I is about creating a strong culture of inclusion within our agency, where everyone can thrive and be their authentic self. VCCP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or ethnicity. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know via [email protected].

CRIMINAL RECORDS INFORMATION

As part of our onboarding process, you will be required to complete a Criminal Records Declaration regarding any unspent convictions. For roles in finance, HR, Legal, IT or senior management, we may be required to verify your declaration with a basic DBS check, as well as an Adverse Finance and ID check.